murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər 
Examples of murderer in a Sentence
the murderer was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole
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Every one of them either a murderer, a drug lord, a kingpin of some kind, the head of the mob, or a gang member.
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have captured a criminal alien murderer weeks after Massachusetts authorities granted him parole for the 2006 murder of his pregnant girlfriend, state prison officials told local media.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, which marked the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, about 61% of Americans believed Lee Harvey Oswald, the former president’s murderer, did not act alone, according to a Gallup survey.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most notably, the bride in the attic is no longer a devious axe murderer.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
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Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have captured a criminal alien murderer weeks after Massachusetts authorities granted him parole for the 2006 murder of his pregnant girlfriend, state prison officials told local media.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 28 Jan. 2025
In 2013, which marked the 50th anniversary of JFK’s assassination, about 61% of Americans believed Lee Harvey Oswald, the former president’s murderer, did not act alone, according to a Gallup survey.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Most notably, the bride in the attic is no longer a devious axe murderer.
—Robert Niles, Orange County Register, 21 Jan. 2025
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murderer
noun
mur·der·er
ˈmər-dər-ər
: a person who commits murder
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